Environment & Nature audiobooks

What Do Animals Think and Feel?

By: Karsten Brensing

Narrated by: Kris Dyer

Length: 11 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

In What Do Animals Think and Feel?, the biologist Karsten Brensing has something astonishing to tell us about the animal kingdom: namely that animals, by any reasonable assessment, have developed the sophisticated systems of social organization and behaviour that human beings call 'culture'. Dolphins call one another by name and orcas inhabit a... Read more

Can You Hear The Trees Talking?

By: Peter Wohlleben

Narrated by: Blair Stainton

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKS

BASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES 

This interactive and illustrated book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs, and more!

Discover the secret life of trees with this... Read more

Troubled Water

By: Seth M. Siegel

Narrated by: Tim Campbell

Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

"Tim Campbell narrates this audiobook in a laid-back, nicely paced manner that makes Siegel's scary facts about the nation's problematic drinking water just a bit easier to swallow...This audiobook is important to anyone who drinks water." — AudioFile Magazine

New York Times bestselling author Seth M. Siegel shows how our drinking water got... Read more

Rescue Dogs

By: Gene Stone & Pete Paxton

Narrated by: Stephen Graybill

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

A fascinating look at rescue dogs--where they come from, why every dog lover should consider adopting one, and how to make them part of your family.

America's leading undercover animal investigator, Pete Paxton, has, among other exploits, infiltrated more than seven hundred puppy mills, worked undercover to close one of the largest and most... Read more

The Drowning of Money Island

By: Andrew S. Lewis

Narrated by: Thom Rivera

Length: 7 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Offers a glimpse of the future of vanishing shorelines in America in the age of climate change, where the wealthy will be able to remain the longest while the poor will be forced to leave.

Journalist Andrew Lewis chronicles the struggle of his New Jersey hometown to rebuild their ravaged homes in the face of the same environmental stresses and... Read more

Love at First Bite

By: Dr. Yair Ben Ziony

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Four legged Patients and Two Legged Masters



In this collection of stories from his life, Israeli veterinarian Dr. Yair Ben Ziony shares his fascinating experiences with animals that moo, bark, bay, and purr. Whether describing days in his private small-animal clinic, his travel in the newly independent state of Israel tending to farm animals, or... Read more

Civilized To Death

By: Christopher Ryan

Narrated by: Christopher Ryan

Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The New York Times bestselling coauthor of Sex at Dawn explores the ways in which “progress” has perverted the way we live—how we eat, learn, feel, mate, parent, communicate, work, and die—in this “engaging, extensively documented, well-organized, and thought-provoking” (Booklist) book.

Most of us have instinctive evidence the world is... Read more

Our Amazing Planet

By: author

Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard & Eric Meyers

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

A brilliant collection taking an in-depth look at our world from the incredible coral reefs to the dangerous volcanoes, plus a bonus nature-themed poetry collection for the whole family to enjoy. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to four... Read more

On the Origin of Species

By: Charles Darwin

Narrated by: Ben Arogundade

Length: 19 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by accomplished voice actor Ben Arogundade who is known for his voice work in Doctor Who and Horizons. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by William Bynum and the cover design is by Damien Hirst.


The Origin of Species is one of the most important and influential books of... Read more

Surfacing

By: Kathleen Jamie

Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

“[Kathleen Jamie’s] essays guide you softly along coastlines of varying continents, exploring caves, and pondering ice ages until the narrator stumbles over — not a rock on the trail, but mortality, maybe the earth’s, maybe our own, pointing to new paths forward through the forest.” —Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing, “By the Book”... Read more

Sightlines

By: Kathleen Jamie

Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart

Length: 5 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In Sightlines, Kathleen Jamie reports from the field—from her native Scottish "byways and hills" to the frigid Arctic in fourteen enthralling essays. She dissects whatever her gaze falls upon—vistas of cells beneath a hospital microscope, orcas rounding a headland, the aurora borealis lighting up the frozen sea. In so doing, she questions what,... Read more

The Year Without Summer

By: William K. Klingaman & Nicholas P. Klingaman

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 11 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

1816 was a remarkable year—mostly for the fact that there was no summer. As a result of a volcanic eruption at Mount Tambora in Indonesia, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, allowing for excessive rain, frost, and snowfall through much of the Northeastern US and Europe in the summer of 1816.



In the US, the extraordinary weather... Read more

On Fire

By: Naomi Klein

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman

Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Naomi Klein makes the case for a Green New Deal in this “keenly argued, well-researched, and impassioned” manifesto (The Washington Post).

An instant bestseller, On Fire shows Klein at her most prophetic and philosophical, investigating the climate crisis not only as a profound political... Read more

Blues

By: John Hersey

Narrated by: Norman Dietz

Length: 5 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

From the revered Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer, comes his National Bestseller on one of the world’s oldest and most popular activities, fishing. Presented in narrative form as a conversation between a Fisherman and the Stranger, Hersey draws upon his own experiences and passion as the fisherman reflects on the age old sport,... Read more

The Healing Organization

By: Raj Sisodia & Michael J. Gelb

Narrated by: Josh Childs & Gabe Wicks

Length: 8 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

The image of modern corporations has been shaped by a profits over people approach, but we are at a point where business must take the lead in healing the crises of our time. The Healing Organization shows how corporations can become healing forces.Conscious Capitalism pioneer Raj Sisodia and organizational innovation expert Michael J. Gelb were... Read more

This Land Is Our Land

By: Jedediah Purdy

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Today, we are at a turning point as we face ecological and political crises that are rooted in conflicts over the land itself. But these problems can be solved if we draw on elements of our tradition that move us toward a new commonwealth—a community founded on the well-being of all people and the natural world.



From the coalfields of Appalachia... Read more

Life: The First 4 Billion Years

By: Martin Jenkins

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Length: 2 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms on Earth. Discover the story of our planet during this time, from the formation of the universe to the first mammals and all the incredible life that flourished in between. Covering ice ages and fossils, the first life in the sea and on land, the... Read more

THE INTERNAL FLAME

By: Dr Roderick Mulgan

Narrated by: Ian A Miller

Length: 5 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

New insights into silent inflammation, longevity and the science of functional food.This book is likely to be an international best seller! Putting into practice the advice here could help reduce sickness and disease for millions. If you’re already leading a healthy lifestyle, there’s still more you can youdo to fight sickness and disease. This... Read more

Wachteln halten - Grundlagen

By: Vanessa Sperling

Narrated by: Henriette McCarthy

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Wachteln halten: Ratgeber zur artgerechten WachtelhaltungÜberlegst Du Dir, eine Wachtel anzuschaffen?Fragst Du Dich, ob eine Wachtelhaltung mit viel Aufwand verbunden ist?Willst Du wissen, wie Du Deiner Wachtel ein perfektes Zuhause bieten kannst?Erlerne die Grundlagen der Wachtelhaltung
Lerne in diesem hilfreichen Ratgeber...... wovon die... Read more

Exploring the Landscape of Our Current Food Supply

By: Zen Honeycutt

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This deep dialogue is dense with pertinent information about our food supply that is critical to the overall health of all people and most especially children. Honeycutt is a wealth of knowledge that has direct impact on all of us. She is a living example that together we can make a huge difference in the way people eat, their health, and the... Read more

Wir sind das Klima! - Wie wir unseren Planeten schon beim Frühstück retten können (Ungekürzte Lesung)

By: Jonathan Safran Foer

Narrated by: Christoph Maria Herbst

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Mit seinem Bestseller "Tiere essen" hat Jonathan Safran Foer weltweit Furore gemacht: Viele seiner Leser wurden nach der Lektüre Vegetarier oder haben zumindest ihre Ernährung überdacht. Nun nimmt Foer sich des größten Themas unserer Zeit an: dem Klimawandel. Der Klimawandel ist zu abstrakt, deshalb lässt er uns kalt. Foer erinnert an die Kraft... Read more

Hypertalks S4 E4

By: Linn Jansson, Erik Granholm, Nitin George & Ku ...

Narrated by: Hyper Island

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Sunsets, beaches and spotty Wi-Fi. Is there more to the digital nomad life? Why are so many professionals ditching their cubicles and routines for remote-working opportunities? Step into the well-travelled shoes of a true digital nomad, minimalist maestro, journalist (and so much more!), Gurgin Bakircioglu and his lovely dog Ronja, to find some... Read more

The Green New Deal

By: Jeremy Rifkin

Narrated by: David Cochran Heath

Length: 7 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

An urgent, workable plan to confront climate change and transform America's economy for a post-fossil fuel world from the New York Times bestselling author of The Third Industrial Revolution.

A new vision for America’s future is quickly gaining momentum. The Green New Deal has caught fire in activist circles and become a central focus in the... Read more

Extinction

By: Paul B. Wignall

Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley

Length: 4 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Most people are familiar with the dodo and the dinosaur, but extinction has occurred throughout the history of life, with the result that nearly all the species that have ever existed are now extinct. Today, species are disappearing at an ever increasing rate, while past losses have occurred during several great crises. Issues such as habitat... Read more